After Oregon's tragic loss to unranked Arizona, I've heard a lot of people dogging and bashing on Brady Leaf. Any chance that Oregon has of making the Rose Bowl, rest on quality play from Brady at the Quarterback position. With the loss of Dixon for the rest of the season, Jonathan Stewart is going to be the focal point of the offense in the remaining 2 games. If Brady doesn't keep the opposing defenses honest with his arm, teams are going to load the box with 8 men and Stew's running lanes are quickly going to close.
Personally, I was impressed with Leaf's performance on Thursday. He played much of the game in a spread offense with limited to no mobility due to a sprained ankle. It was obvious that this affected his play and his timing was clearly off. It's a lot to ask from a guy who has been playing behind, arguably the best quarterback in college football, and play anywhere near the same skill level. It is evident that Brady has been lacking reps in both practice and game situations.
Don't jump of the Oregon bandwagon yet fans. Oregon has one of the best offensive coordinators in the NCAA, Chip Kelly. With a long week to prepare for UCLA, I am confident that the coaching staff can adjust the playbook and game plan to suit Brady and his strength. Plus, we still got J-Stew, who even when banged up is better then 90% of all running backs.
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